Dispensing sugar-bowl.



M. D. GREEN. 'msPENslNG SUGAR BOWL. APPLICATION AFILED lMR. Il, 1915.

Patented 11e111, 1916.'

INVENTOI? Mohlon DGreen A TTUHlI/EYS THB COLUMBIA PLANDURAPH C0.,WASHINGTON, D. c.

MAHLON purr GREEN, orPoRTLAND, OREGON.

DISPENSING SUGAR-BOWL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ree. 1,1916.

Application filed March 11, 19.135. Serial No. 13,677'.`

T0 all whom t may concern: Y

Be it known that 1, h/[AHLON D. GREEN, a citizen of the United States,and 'a resident of Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State ofOregon, have invented a new and mp'roved Dispensing Sugar- Bowl, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exa-ct description.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are:to provide a bowl of the character mentioned with means for preventingthe admission of insects, dust or other foreign matter thereto; toprovide a dispensing apparatus, simple in construction., readilycleaned, and easily attached to the body or containing receptacle ofsaid bowl; and to reduce the cost of manufacture.'

Drawings- Figure 1 is a vertical section of a bowl of the charactermentioned, kconstructed and arranged in accordance with the presentinvention, showing the bowl in its upright or inactive position; Fig. 2is a similar section, showing the bowl in its inverted or activeposition.

Description-As seen in the accompanying drawings, the body portion 7 ispreferably constructed from glass, and is provided at one end thereofwith a neck 8 having formed on the inner side thereof a screw-thread,with which the threaded end 9 of a spout 10 registers. The spout 10 maybe constructed from any suitable material,

ya non-corrosive metal being preferred. At

the end of the spout 10 opposite the screwthread said spout is providedwith a flange or lip 11 to fit and serve as a guide for the neck portion12 of a cap 13. The cap 13 is preferably constructed from glass, and isprovided with a pouring opening 14 at the upper end thereof, and, asabove mentioned, with the neck portion 12, said portionforming-preferably a straight, cylindrical body. The cap 13 is freelymovable on the spout 10, and is prevented from escaping therefrom whenthe bowl is inverted, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, by a cross arm15, which is rigidly mounted on a stem 16, said stem being Xedlyattached to the spout 10.

'The upper portion of the cap 13 is enlarged,

as shown in the drawings, the body of the enlarged portion being greaterin diameter than the neck portion 12. Then assembling the spout 10 andparts connected therewith and the cap 13, the same is effected byforcing the neck portion l2 down over the cross arm 15, which is therebycontracted to ypass within the smaller diameter of the neck portion 12,to expand when within the larger chamber of the cap 13 above said neckportion 12, as lshown in the drawings. Thereafter, the arm 15 serves, asillustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, to support the cap 13 when in theinverted position. The spout 10 is provided vabout midway the lengththereof, with a series of projecting points 17'.H The pointsl? engagethe side of the portion 12,' and operate in conjunction with the lip 11on the spout 10 to guide and maintain the cap 13 concentric with the"spout 10 and the stem 16 therein. Said cap, being thus guided in itsoperation, is in position to seat whenever placed in an uprightposition, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings,

upon the stationary valve 18. The valve 18, as shown in the drawings,passes into and completely closes the pouring opening 14, and alsosupports the weight of the cap 13, thereby effectually closing and`sealing said opening.

Operatz'oaf-VVhen it is desired to take a supply of sugar or othersimilar material from the bowl, the same is inverted, as shown in Fig. 2of the drawings. The cap 13, operating by gravity, drops to the positionwhere it is supported by the arm 15 and stem 16. The pouring opening 14Cbeing now unobstructed, the quantity of sugarl desired may be drawn.When this quantity has been extracted from the bowl, said bowl is raisedto an upright position, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, when the cap13, again acting by gravity, drops upon and is thereafter supported bythe valve 18. It will be noted that to secure the complete closure ofthe opening 14 the neck portion 12 is slightly shortened, so that thelower edge of the same does not quite reach the upperedge of the neck 8of the body portion The separation of the neck portion 12 from the neck8 is, however, so slight asto prevent access of any insect to the innerside of the neck 8. This arrangement is not essential, as, should aninsect obtain admittance to the space between the spout 10 and the neckportion 12, it could not gain admittance to the body portion 7. r1`heresult, however, of such a presence on the bowl would be disagreeable,therefore provision is-made against the possibility. Whenever it isdesired to remove the cap 13, so that it may be washed, any suitableinstrument is inserted through the opening 14 to engage the arm 15 tocompress `the same until the ends thereof pass intol the neck portion12.

In this position the cap 13 may be Withdrawn from the spout 10 andproperly cleansed. At the same time, the spout 10',

if desired, may be cleaned.

While I have herein described the invenf tion as applied to sugar bowls,and as employedl in dispensing sugar, it Willi be understood that it maybe used as' af container for a variety of materials. It is obvious thatthe bowl serves to pec'l'l-lia-r advantage Whenholding deliquescentmateria-ls, such as sal-t, sugar er soda.

Claims:

1. A bowl as characterized, comprising a body portion; an openeendedcapA having a contracted pouring opening; means mounted on said bodyportion, extending Within said capi, for closing the pouring openiiigtherein; a spout removably mounted in the delivery end of said bodyportion, said spout having guiding projections extending from the sidesthereof4 to slidably engage' and at all times maintain the alinement ofsaid cap; and a eontractible arm supported from' said spoutandiextending Within said cap to limit the movement thereof.

2. A bowl as characterized, comprising a body portion having ascrew-threaded pouringY opening; ay screw-threaded spout mountedtherein; a cap slidaloly mounted in surrounding` relation to said spout,said Cap being provided with a pouring opening; a valve disposed Withinsaid cap' for closing the pouring, opening thereot;l a stem mounted insaid spout for supporting said va ve; and a eontractibl'e arm mounted insaid cap 'for limiting the movement thereof when inverted! to remove thepouring opening thereof :from said valve.

En testimony whereoE I have signed my name to this specificationin thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses MAHLON DUFF GREEN.

llitne'sses: Y

Arve M. WGDELL, E. Drrro.

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